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The End Is Nigh For G-JOEY

Posted: 19 May 2014, 23:41
by Garry Russell
Aurigny will soon be replacing the Tislanders with three Dornier 228's

At the moment three of the Trislanders are on duty at any time and no longer fly to Jersey. The Guernsey Jersey route is now a joint Aurigny/Blue Islands route with all flights being operated by Blue Islands ATR.42 aircraft.

This autumn should see the end of the Trislander, although no set date has been decided as the 228's are being sourced.

G-JOEY is likely to be preserved.

Still in daily use and still smiling in the all to rare sunshine

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Re: The End Is Nigh For G-JOEY

Posted: 19 May 2014, 23:58
by airboatr
That's a little close to home for me.

Re: The End Is Nigh For G-JOEY

Posted: 20 May 2014, 02:15
by Airspeed
How's that, Joe- are you expecting to be replaced by a Dornier? *-)

Re: The End Is Nigh For G-JOEY

Posted: 20 May 2014, 03:47
by airboatr
Not with anything painted like that. .. I'll tellya

I'm too modest for gaudy :wasntme:

Re: The End Is Nigh For G-JOEY

Posted: 20 May 2014, 07:34
by Garry Russell
You never know Joe...perhaps when you retire, someone will stick you on a pole and put you on display *-)

Re: The End Is Nigh For G-JOEY

Posted: 20 May 2014, 09:32
by DaveB
What a thought! :lol:

It'll be nice if G-JOEY is preserved ;)
ATB
DaveB B)smk

Re: The End Is Nigh For G-JOEY

Posted: 20 May 2014, 09:47
by Tomliner
Garry wrote
You never know Joe...perhaps when you retire, someone will stick you on a pole and put you on display
Lucky sod! I bet the Pole will be a very shapely female! :wasntme: EricT

Re: The End Is Nigh For G-JOEY

Posted: 20 May 2014, 16:20
by airboatr
:lol: You merry band!

Re: The End Is Nigh For G-JOEY

Posted: 21 May 2014, 23:49
by VEGAS
Almost 40 years old (according to google). If thats the case then happy retirement old girl.. :thumbsup:

Re: The End Is Nigh For G-JOEY

Posted: 22 May 2014, 00:09
by Garry Russell
Aurigny have used the type for 43 years, but none of the fleet is been in use that long.

G-JOEY is 39 and been with Aurigny for 33 years.

Originally it was in a white and orange livery from it's previous owner ans at that time G-BDGG

G-RLON is still flying and that too is 39 but only been with Aurigny for 23 years having previously been G-OCTA with Octavia Aviation and later Gib Air. It became G-ITEX with Aurigny then G-RLON and has never gone back to it's original G-BCXW.

Many have been re winged and it has been said that G-JOEY has the wings from a Defender.